Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Location: Nashville ! Tennessee
Description: Nashville Center for Hope & Healing is at present looking to employ Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner right now, this job will be placed in Tennessee. More complete informations about this job opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Job Title: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner â€" High End Boutique Outpatient Clinic
Location: Nashville Tennessee (near Vanderbilt)
Compensation: $65,000 to $80,000 with health insurance, malpractice insurance and retirement benefits, commensurate with experience
Overview of position:
This is an excellent career position with a high end boutique mental health clinic. Offering traditional therapy and medicine management, we also offer s! tate of the art FDA approved treatments like Transcranial Magn! etic Stimulation.
This is a perfect position for a hardworking competent clinician who wants to work on average 4 of days per week and be paid well for their skills. While a part-time position is also available, we are primarily focused on hiring the full-time position which includes health insurance and retirement benefits.
Our Medical Director and staff are some of the best trained and most experienced in the area. We are recognized for delivering very thorough and comprehensive evaluations. The Nurse Practitioner will average 30 minute sessions for their patient population.
This is an exempt position responsible for providing psychiatric therapy and medicine management services, including assessing, diagnosing, prescribing, treating, and educating patients. Works closely with physicians and other clinicians in a team approach to patient care.
Essential Job Responsibilities: Assesses patient status by obtaining health history thr! ough patient/family interviews and chart reviews; assessing presenting illness, risk factors, and family history, psychosocial situation, and cultural factors; and performing appropriate examinations. Orders/performs appropriate laboratory diagnostic and other screening tests. Seeks other information as needed, including consultation with physicians and other clinicians, for evaluation of illness. Integrates data to determine diagnosis and therapeutic plan, including identification of any health risks. Develops and implements treatment plan by prescribing/dispensing medications and/or injections in compliance with medical practice guidelines and state laws. Instructs patient/family regarding medications and treatments. Educates patients regarding health promotion/illness prevention. Recommends appropriate community resources to meet patient/family needs. Communicates appropriate case management information to other professionals and community agencies. Prepares documentatio! n for medical records including updating patient medical chart by posti! ng examination and test results, diagnosis, medications, and treatment in written/computerized manner. Participates in peer reviews, chart reviews, staff education, clinical guideline development, and other continuing education and quality assurance activities to demonstrate compliance with standards, regulations, policies, and procedures. Acts as consultant/collaborator to clinical team on area of specialty. Complies with patient confidentiality requirements. Promotes patient advocacy. Collaborates with physicians in managing acute and long-term medical needs of patient. Provides monitoring and continuity of care between visits according to treatment plan including triaging patient calls/e-mails.
Education: Successful completion of advanced practitioner training and certification as a practitioner (psychiatric) from an approved nurse practitioner program.
Experience: Ideally, minimum three years of professional nursing experience in a clinic! setting, plus two years of nurse practitioner experience. Must have experience writing Rx’s for all major psychotropic medications.
Other Requirements: Current state registered nurse license. Current state license as an advanced registered nurse practitioner with prescriptive authority. Current CPR certification.
General Performance Requirements:
Knowledge: Knowledge of advanced practice of nursing including anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology and therapeutics, basic nutrition, behavioral factors, psychosocial/family systems, diagnostic testing, interpretation of results and clinical decision making, alternative treatment modalities. Knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices and regulations related to evaluating and providing patient care, and professional ethics related to the delivery of nursing care. Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments used to administer patient care. Knowledge of common! safety hazards and precautions to establish/maintain a safe work envir! onment. Knowledge of health promotion, health risk identification, and patient education principles and techniques. Knowledge of community, professional, and educational resources.
Skills: Skill in oral and written communication including interviewing to gather medical histories; providing presentations, consultations, facilitation, and documentation, e.g., writing medical orders, patient education materials, and medical record updates. Requires skill in using computerized health information management systems. Skill in case management, time management, problem solving, crisis intervention, multitasking, and other organizational matters. Skill in modifying methods and techniques of professional nursing to provide appropriate nursing care and in initiating appropriate emergency response and investigatory procedures.
Abilities: Ability to analyze complex data and draw conclusions. Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply guidelines and procedures! . Ability to establish/maintain effective working relationships with patients, clinical staff, and the public.
Equipment Operated: Standard medical examination room equipment and instruments. May include use of computer/health information management system.
Work Environment: Historic renovated building serves as our clinic. Patients love the warm atmosphere. Nurse Practitioner will have their own office to chart and see patients.
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Nashville Center for Hope & Healing.
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This job starts available on: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 18:07:53 GMT
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